A proper drapery medallion set consists of two pieces. The front decorative piece is considered the actual drapery medallion or drapery rosette. A stem is attached to back of the decorative medallion piece which is made of 3/8" solid iron. This stem fits into the sleeve of the next piece of the medallion hardware set, the wall mount bracket.

They are often called tiebacks, holdbacks or even swags in some cases. However, we prefer to call them drapery medallions.